During the past months, the Italian Government has reduced the restrictions and access to hospitals. Since then, up to 40% of non-traumatic abdominal emergencies have had unusual delayed treatment. Given the rapidly evolving situation and the absence of evidence to support recommendations during the pandemic, it is useful to assess how the current situation is influencing the management of elderly with acute appendicitis.
Acute appendicitis in elderly during Covid-19 pandemic / Lisi, G; Campanelli, M; Mastrangeli, M R; Grande, S; Viarengo, M A; Garbarino, G M; Vanni, G; Grande, M. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COLORECTAL DISEASE. - ISSN 0179-1958. - (2021), pp. 1-4. [10.1007/s00384-021-03959-x]
Acute appendicitis in elderly during Covid-19 pandemic
Mastrangeli, M R;Viarengo, M A;Garbarino, G M;
2021
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During the past months, the Italian Government has reduced the restrictions and access to hospitals. Since then, up to 40% of non-traumatic abdominal emergencies have had unusual delayed treatment. Given the rapidly evolving situation and the absence of evidence to support recommendations during the pandemic, it is useful to assess how the current situation is influencing the management of elderly with acute appendicitis.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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